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Kristi's avatar

First of all, HAPPPPPPPY BIRTHDAYYYYYY!!!!

Okay now onto the real thing here. I'm glad you took the initiative to get checked out, especially when it can save your life. Unlike me who would rather die suddenly than know there's something wrong with me. Medical things give me severe anxiety, in case you didn't read my piece about skin cancer surgery last year. I'm hilarious but irrational when I'm afraid of medical procedures.

Stay with us Chuck! You got this ❤❤

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Charles "Chuck" Roast's avatar

Anxiety up the wazoo, for me. I get more scared when I think of my kids without their father too soon. I mean, it's gonna happen someday, but I'd rather it be after I see my grand kids. I'm gonna have to check out your piece on skin cancer. . .I'm the same way. I really do make stupid funny comments to everyone. When I had my hernia surgery last year, the doc came in and asked if I knew what we were doing (standard practice so there is no screw up). I said, "Yeah. You are amputating my left penis, not the right. Don't screw up!" After he stopped laughing, he proceeded to tell me stories of doctors operating on the wrong patient. I said, "Doc, now is NOT a good time for those stories. How about after the surgery, when I can confirm my penis is still attached?"

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Kristi's avatar

OMG heaven help any hospital we end up in together, at the same time! You'll get a big laugh over my skin cancer one then. I'm dropping the link to save you the search, even I laugh out loud every time I read it. We are so ridiculous!

https://medium.com/the-partnered-pen/bedside-mannerisms-and-bad-patients-3cc8dadee68c

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Charles "Chuck" Roast's avatar

Thanks for the link. I was just looking for it. . .

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Charles "Chuck" Roast's avatar

And thank you for singing Happy Birthday to me!!!

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